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	Mahishasura - Buffalo Demon - Indian Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mahishasura was a mighty Asura, born to the King of Asuras named Rambha (different from the divine nymph Rambha).
		The demon Mahishasura was born of this union.
		Mahishasura appointed his generals in the place of Vayu, Agni, Varuna and other Devas, and let loose his reign of oppression.
	members.cox.net /apamnapat/entities/Mahishasura.html (321 words)

	zeenews.com » special » Navratra 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As Mahishasura's armies were struck down effortlessly by Durga, it became obvious to him that he was not as secure in heaven as he had thought.
		Mahishasura was shocked and enraged by the disastrous events on the battlefield.
		Mahishasura then assumed the form of a lion and when Durga beheaded the lion, Mahishasura escaped in the form of a man who was immediately face to face with a volley of arrows from Durga.
	www.zeenews.com /durgapuja06/mythology.html (894 words)

	Karma2Grace Durga
		Mahishasura, the king of Asuras, through years of austerities, was once granted a boon by Brahma, that no man or deity would be able to kill him.
		Fully grown and beautiful Durga was immediately armed by the gods and sent forth against Mahishasura bearing in each of her ten hands, symbols of their divine power.
		Finally when Mahishasura in the guise of a buffalo charged against Durga, the Devi beheaded the buffalo and from it emerge Mahishasura in his original form.
	www.karma2grace.org /encyclopedia/Durga.html (574 words)

	ITLY PONGAL VADAI SAMBAR...: Navratri (Nine Nights) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mahishasura did penance and asked for a boon to Brahma that he should not be defeated by even the Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and all others.
		On the 10th day Devi destroyed mahishasura and it is the victorious day of vijayadhasami.
		If you praise, sing and listen to songs, Bhajans, slogams or think about the glory of goddess Bhavani on these Navratri days then she is most pleased and she blesses you with all fortunes and success in your life.
	itly.blogspot.com /2005/10/navratri-nine-nights.html (540 words)

	Hindu Mythology - Shiva - free Suite101.com course
		Since Mahishasura could not die at the hands of a male, the male Trinity decided entrust this task to the female Trinity of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati.
		Mahishasura realised that his boon did not insure him against a female.
		Mahishasura reverted to his own form, that of a buffalo, and charged about on the battlefield.
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	Sharodiya,Sharadiya,2006,Desh,Anandalok,Anandamela,Sananda,Nabakallol,Anandabazar Patrika,Bartoman,Bhraman
		The army was led by the king Mahishasura, the green skinned demon with the form of a giant buffalo.
		Surrounded by chants of praise, the blowing of horns the beating of drums and songs of worship Durga roamed the battlefield on her mighty lion.
		Mahishasura is there too--frozen in his moment of final defeat, impaled by Durga's spear and seeking pardon beneath her left foot.
	www.e4eureka.co.uk /Puja/sharodiya.html (1084 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion
		In a day from now, when goddess Durga, resplendent in all her martial glory, comes astride her lion to slay the demon king, Mahishasura, her arrival is going to be interpreted somewhat differently in an infant state of the country.
		Legend has it that Mahishasura, the ebony-skinned tyrant, challenges the writ of the gods on earth and almost has his way when the deities pit their wits to create the warrior goddess, Durga.
		Ethnographers argue that the mythical Mahishasura is no demon, but a symbolic alliance of two ruling indigenous tribes— the Kols (the forest dwellers) and the Koibartyas (the fishing community inhabiting the coasts and the riverine areas) — who resisted the invaders from the northern plains.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030929/asp/opinion/story_2405702.asp (1166 words)

	Elizabeth Debold: The Reincarnation of Durga
		Where the myth of Durga meets the legend of Phoolan Devi, a new story can be heard—one that compels us to bear witness to a divine fury that ferociously ignited in her the desire for triumph, the courage to speak the truth, and an unbridled demand for equality and justice.
		Mahishasura saw Heaven and Earth quaking, the oceans churning, and the mountains heaving as the Devi roared again and again.
		Mahishasura emerged, fighting, from the mouth of the buffalo, but Durga beheaded him with a clean stroke of her sword.
	www.wie.org /j27/durga.asp (1856 words)

	Durga Puja Cologne - Deutsch
		A strong army of demons was gathered to siege the abode of the Deities.
		Continents were torn at their granite foundations as whole new chains of mountains rose, while older ranges crumbled, cracked, and gave way to dust in a thousand landslides.
		Mahishasura, immune to the weapons of the gods, succumbed to the touch of her feet.
	www.labline.de /pujatemp/dpgerman/myth1.htm (925 words)

	Durga and Mahishasura - Indian Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The son born of this union was Mahishasura.
		Mahishasura said, "Since it is not possible for me to be immortal, may I not die at the hands of Men.
		When Mahishasura saw that one of his favorite warriors had fallen on the battlefield, he took up his great mace and renewed his assault upon the Devas.
	members.cox.net /apamnapat/articles/Devibhagavata030.html (4059 words)

	Durga Puja Online' 2001
		Mahishasura saluted Lord Shiva and prayed for immortality.
		Yet again Mahishasura changed form this time as in the first that of a buffalo.
		After conquering Mahishasura, Durga Devi released all the Gods in captivity, in turn the gods chanted praises and devotion to the might of Durga Devi.
	www.calcuttayellowpages.com /history.htm (805 words)

	MantraOnNet.com: Durga Text & Images
		When They heard about the Deva's plight and the unrighteousness unleashed by the demon Mahishasura, Their faces were reddened with anger, the eyebrows curved, and the eyes were blood-shot.
		Mahishasura was enraged at the commotion and came out shouting angrily: "What is this?" Other Asuras grabbed their weapons and rushed out in the direction from where the roars of bgttle cry emanated.
		In the fierce battle, the allies of Mahishasura perished, one by one, and along with them their vast armies.
	www.mantraonnet.com /durga-text-images.html (1889 words)

	Dakshineswar Maha Kali Mandir
		When Mahishasura, the king of the demons, saw his army devastated by the blows of the terrible Mother Goddess, his fury knew no bounds.
		Mahishasura fought with all his might but could not conquer the Devi.
		Mahishasura, the demon king, was intoxicated with his strength and valor and changed into a buffalo.
	www.dakshineswar.com (6384 words)

	The Myth Behind The Origin Of Lord Ayyappa And The Divine Sabari Hill Temple
		Mahishasura is brought up by Ramba’s relatives who trained him to be their king.
		Mahishasura obtained a boon from Lord Brahma by which no men could kill him.
		Mahishasura accepted the challenge and a fierce battle ensued in which Durga killed Mahishasura and his followers.
	www.saranamayyappa.org /The_Myth_Behind_the_Origin_of_Lord_Ayyappa_and_the_Divine_Sabari_Hill_Temple.htm (1189 words)

	Mahisasura
		Mahishasura the demon was born as a union of Rambha and a she buffalo (Mahishi) and consequently was a half man and half buffalo.
		The Goddess filled with combined power and anger of all the Gods was fierce to behold and her very sight scared the demons.
		Mahishasura on the other hand, waged a valiant fight against her and assumed the form of a buffalo, a lion, a man carrying a sword, an elephant and lastly again as a buffalo.
	www.maavaishnodevi.org /legend3.asp (275 words)

	ruchis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		An army of demons was gathered, and its king was the Buffalo,the green skinned demon Mahishasura.
		Durga jumped on Mahishasura pushing him to the ground with her left leg.
		Mahishasura is there too, impaled by Durga's spear and prostrate beneath her left foot.
	www.ruchiskitchen.com /festivals/Durgahist.htm (737 words)

	Goddess Durga: the Female Form as the Supreme Being
		The most interesting facet of the tales of her origin is not that she is presented as Shakti - the divine power - but rather, that she assumes the powers of the male gods to save the universe.
		The war between gods and demons lasted a hundred years, in which Mahishasura was the leader of the Asuras or demons and Indra was the chief of the gods.
		Just as in the legend of Durga and Mahishasura, here too, Goddess Parvati, with her trident, killed the evil Durga, who had assumed the form of a buffalo.
	www.artandcraftsofindia.com /durga.htm (4348 words)

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		When, Mahishasura came to know of this, he was terrified and went into hiding and then took the form of a buffalo.
		It is said that Durga had once appeared in Mahishasura’s dream and had warned him that his end would be at her hands.
		On this, Mahishasura asked her to grant him the privilege of being worshipped along with her.
	www.indbazaar.com /travel/printhtm.asp?artid=172 (658 words)

	TRIPURAINFO.COM DURGA PUJA PARIKRAMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mahishasura, the king of Asuras, through years of austerities, was once granted a boon by Lord Bramha, that no man or deity would be able to kill him.
		The sage worshipped her for sukla saptami, asthami and nabami tithi then on the tithi of Dashami she killed Masishasura.
		She was sent forth against Mahishasura armed by symbols of divine power; Vishnu's discus; Shiva's trident; Varuna's conchshell; Agni's flaming dart; Vayu's bow; Surya's quiver and arrow; Yama's iron rod; Indra's thunderbolt; Kubera's club and a garland of snakes from Shesha and a lion as a charger from Himalayas.
	www.tripurainfo.com /puja06/durga_myth.htm (676 words)

	Extending the World's Knowledge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Mahabharata says that when Shiva went to Indrakeelaka in the guise of a tribal king of huntsmen to see Arjuna's valour directly, Parvati also went with him as his tribal wife.
		Goddess Chamundeswari is believed to be one of the incarnations of Parvati She took that form to kill a rakshasa by name Mahishasura.
		The wicked Mahishasura was harassing human beings and the angels.
	www.freeindia.org /biographies/gods/parvati/page16.htm (525 words)

	Mahishasura in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		According to the Hindu mythology, Mahishasura was the king of demons who constantly wreaked havoc on the three worlds.
		The name ‘Mahishasura’, which literally means ‘a demon with a buffalo’s face’, is a combination of two words ‘mahish’ (buffalo) and ‘asura’ (demon).
		As the story goes, Mahishasura undertook a severe penance to obtain a boon from Lord Brahma.
	www.india9.com /i9show/Mahishasura-66947.htm (232 words)

	VAAMAN PURAN - URDAY.com
		But the calf, which became famous as Mahishasura was even mightier than Raktabeej.
		Mahishasura defeated all the deities and drove them out from heaven.
		Divine effulgence appeared from the mouth of all the angry deities.
	www.urday.com /vmahishasura.htm (820 words)

	festivals
		According to the Purana, Mahishasura was a buffalo demon.
		She would be powerful enough to vanquish Mahishasura, as he had foolishly forgotten to mention women while asking for the boon.
		When Mahishasura heard of Durga's beauty, he wished to marry her and sent a proposal.
	narasimhan.com /SK/Festival/festiv_Durga.htm (791 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		She is worshipped in various forms in different parts of the country.
		In Bengal, she is Mahishasuramardini (the destroyer of Mahishasura).
		What followed was the royal battle leading to Mahishasura's defeat and his death.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030925/asp/calcutta/story_2394476.asp (183 words)

	Pasumarthy Venkateswara Sarma, Indian Classical Dancer
		Under the auspices of Bala Tripura Sundari Natyamandali, the episode of 'Mahishasura Mardhani', taken from Devi Bhagavatam, was put on boards as an exhilarating ballet in Kalakhethram recently.
		The stunning show and highlights of the dance drama, Mahishasura Mardhani, were script, songs, direction and the main roll Mahishasura by Pasumarthy Venkateswara Sarma.
		As Mahishasura, he showed the arrogance of the powerful supposedly indestructible Rakhasa even in his walk, his stance and his gaze.
	www.kuchipudinatya.com /press.html (416 words)

	Hindu Voice UK - A Voice For The British Hindu
		The major story associated with Navratri is the battle between the great Goddess Durga and the demon Mahishasura, who represents Egotism.
		Mahishasura is enraged at this reply and sends his generals with their heavily armed divisions to take the mysterious beauty by force.
		Ego cries out, "This is not fair!" and the Goddess reabsorbs her emanations, leading to the climatic scene in which Ego and Pure Spiritual Awareness stride forth to battle each other-alone.
	www.hinduvoice.co.uk /Issues/9/Navratri.htm (1185 words)

	IWExpo96, India, Durga Puja; Durga and Mahishasura; Pt. 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mahish, the king of the demons and usurper of the throne of heaven, was shocked and enraged by the disastrous events on the battlefield.
		To escape this trap, Mahishasura discarded the buffalo and assumed the form of a lion.
		As he requested, Mahishasura is there too--frozen in his moment of final defeat, impaled by Durga's spear and prostrate beneath her left foot.
	park.org /India/Durga/dp_myth3.htm (333 words)

	THE SPEAKING TREE<BR>Mahishasura-mardini As Supreme Saviour-Editorial-OPINION-The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As soon as the buffalo-demon, Mahishasura, saw the goddess approaching him, he changed into a lion.
		The dogged resistance of the buffalo demon shows not only the persistence of external evils which should be faced and fought against but also the baser instincts in a person which should be subdued internally.
		The re-enactment of the story of Mahishasura- mardini every autumn during the Durga Puja embodies hope for survival against all odds and comes as a gesture of reassurance in different times.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/articleshow?artid=24900126 (589 words)

	Srirangapatnam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mysore is named so after the asura (demon god) Mahishasura, who is said to have ruled here.
		This statue of Mahishasura is on the top of the chamundi hills.
		The garden is great place to relax with plenty of fountains (including a musical one) and well maintained greenery.
	www.craveservices.com /photos/mysore.htm (143 words)

	Durga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mahishasura started harassing all pious people who continued praying to Vishnu or Shiva.
		They could not decide whether it was the all devastating red tongue of Mrityu or death darting out to consume all three lokas or is this the mighty current of Ganges that has turned red by coming in contact with lacre smeared on Lord Krishna's feet.
		Glory unto the blood stream gushing out Mahishasura body as he is stabbed by Mother Mahishamardini's trident.
	www.angelfire.com /nb/lalim/durga (6059 words)

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